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Orders over $100 (of shippable items) ship FREE! WE ONLY SHIP BARE ROOT PLANTS. Potted plants are PICKUP ONLY. Shippable items and pickup only items must be purchased in separate orders.
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) BARE ROOT

Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) BARE ROOT

$6.99 - $6.99
$6.99
$6.99 - $6.99
$6.99

A.k.a. black snakeroot and black bugbane. A large, showy, summer blooming shade plant! About half of the 3’-7’ height is composed of a leafless bloom stalk. Blooms best and grows largest in part sun/shade, but tolerates bright full shade. Does not do well in deep shade.

Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Loam

Height: 3’-7’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Jun-Jul

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little specific data available. Flowers attract pollinators. Hosts the Appalachian azure butterfly, which is not native to Indiana. Foliage is toxic and unlikely to be browsed by herbivores.